'Could' is the operative word. Don't forget our 'addition by subtraction' when we lost 3 players we thought were essential in Kopp, Nance, and Young, then started winning. Locker room dynamics are a complex and unpredictable thing, as is team D and work ethic - particularly for a coach who has not coached players like this in the past.
Hype is not the same as reality. I would not be surprised at all if their story at the end of the year is "what a disappointment". That said, what concern me from the article is the work-ethic and team values Pikiell talks about in these two.
